South Dakota Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/30/2026 21:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 10:56PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 30, 2026 - 9:56pm
Expires: 
May 30, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description: 
At 1056 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Faith to 9 miles north of Ottumwa. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dupree, Cherry Creek, South Eagle Butte, Kirley, Glad Valley, Thunder Butte, Red Elm, Iron Lightning, Intersection of Highway 63 and BIA Road 8, Intersection of Cherry Creek and Sunnybrook Roads, and western Cheyenne River Reservation.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Ziebach; Haakon
Forcast Office: 
NWS Rapid City SD
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov